Past events

This page lists RSB past events.

Kristine C
19 Nov 2025 | 12pm

Most knowledge regarding the temperature responses of photosynthesis are based on experimental warming in controlled environments, usually on seedling.

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James Nix
14 Nov 2025 | 3:30pm

Cyclic electron flow (CEF) around PSI is essential for balancing ATP/NADPH supply and protecting photosystems under fluctuating light.

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Sareena Sahab
7 Nov 2025 | 12 - 1pm

This presentation will explore the application of precision gene editing technologies for trait enhancement in grain crops, with a focus on the integrated platform capabilities developed at Agriculture Victoria (AgVic).

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Assoc Prof Brendan McMorran
6 Nov 2025 | 1 - 2pm

My work studies how platelets control malarial infection, and through this has revealed the specific anti-plasmodial actions of platelets and molecules with novel mechanisms of parasite killing.

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EE
5 Nov 2025 | 12pm

MicroR159 (miR159) is an evolutionarily conserved microRNA family present in all terrestrial plants.

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Josef Garen
30 Oct 2025 | 1 - 2pm

Using Eucalypts representing widely contrasting range sizes and home climates across Australia, I explore whether greater geographic distribution size or climate of origin are associated with the ability of these plants to acclimate their photosynthetic and respiratory apparatus or heat tolerance thresholds.

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Matt M
24 Oct 2025 | 12 - 1pm

High-throughput sequencing has generated over 246 million protein sequences, yet only a fraction have been experimental validated.

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Image supplied by Dr Dan Warren, CSU
16 Oct 2025 | 2:30 - 3:30pm

Species distribution models (SDMs) are widely used across fields as diverse as ecology, archaeology, epidemiology, and conservation biology.

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Dr Josh Hardy, WEHI
14 Oct 2025 | 1 - 2pm

Leveraging artificial intelligence and deep learning to generate proteins de novo has unlocked new frontiers of protein design. This approach can be used to design bespoke binders that target specific proteins and domains.

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